Flexo Press Operator

Nature & Scope

In this role, you will be responsible for Makeready/Washup, Operating and maintaining flexographic printing presses to produce high-quality labels and related products to the specifications on the Job Ticket. This position plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and consistency throughout the production process while adhering to all standard operating procedures and Health Safety Policies.

In this role, you will be responsible for Makeready/Washup, Operating and maintaining flexographic printing presses to produce high-quality labels and related products to the specifications on the Job Ticket. This position plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and consistency throughout the production process while adhering to all standard operating procedures and Health Safety Policies.

• Look at Printflow Web Schedule for job that is scheduled to run
• Reads and understands the Job Ticket before starting.
• Verify all components for the Job are at press before starting Makeready process. IE:
  Specification Folder with Art, Plates, Die(s), Material(s), Silkscreen(s), Inks and Coatings….etc
• Log into Autocount
• Verify that die is good working condition before continuing with Makeready
• Sets up Job according to Job ticket IE:
  Anilox, plates in sequence, die
• Starts press, adjusting speed and alignment of stock to the print cylinder(s)
• Engages print cylinders; adjusts printing impression as necessary, places print cylinders head-to-head and runs down approval strip.
• Do quality checks from web of printed roll, inspects for defects such as print to print register, print to die register, missing/skipping impression, die stain test, and as specified on Checklist
• Measure and verify all colours are within Delta on Spectrodensitometer or as specified on Job Ticket
• Verify that coatings or lamination are correct and are adhering to substrate
• Have job signed off by Quality or Production Supervisor on New Jobs or as specified on job ticket
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance as required to keep equipment in optimal condition. Report any maintenance issues to Supervisor and Maintenance team through “FiXX” program
• Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards (5 S)
• Collaborate with team members, supervisors, and quality personnel to ensure production goals and customer expectations are met.

• High school diploma, University/College or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of one (1) year of flexographic printing press experience
• Understanding of Silkscreen, Hot Stamp, Cold Foil, Colour, Ink, PS materials and use of Spectrodenistometer’s an asset
• Mechanically inclined an asset
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently is required to walk
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus